Syracuse, N.Y. -- Zach Tomaselli, who on Sunday became the third man to publicly accuse Fine of molesting him as a child, said Sunday night that SU’s firing of Fine “is definitely something that’s the right move by the university.”

SU fired Fine 10 days after ESPN first aired allegations by two Central New York men, Bobby Davis and his stepbrother, Mike Lang. Attorneys for Fine, 65, denied in a statement issued this afternoon that Fine sexually abused anyone.

Tomaselli said he has not heard from anyone at SU since The Post-Standard reported this morning that Tomaselli gave Syracuse police a statement detailing Fine’s alleged abuse of him.

He said he assumed the firing was prompted by today's news that Fine had a third accuser and that Fine's wife, Laurie, was recorded in 2002 saying her husband “needs help” while she talked on the phone with one of his accusers, former SU ball boy Bobby Davis, about Davis’ allegations.

“I’m a little surprised, but at the same time thankful that my story was taken seriously,” Tomaselli said. “Obviously the university feels the stories of Bobby (Davis), his brother, and I have credibility.”

He said he was disappointed that SU did not say anything about Fine’s accusers in its one-sentence announcement that Fine was terminated.

SU “should take some responsibility here. He was their employee whether they knew or not (what Fine was doing),” Tomaselli said. “An apology should come from SU. Or at least (an expression of) concern for the victims.”